Anyone start having problems with Omeprazole after taking it for years?

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I took prescription Prilosec for about 6 years before the generic came out. A few years ago, I switched to the generic with no problems. About 3 months ago, my pharmacy changed the supplier for the Omeprazole, and I started having strange nurabness and tingling, especially in my face, and lots of GERD issues. No one knows if it is related or not, but my doctor told me to start taking the OTC Prilosec. After 2 months, I am still having problems, and the GERD does not feel as well controlled as it used to feel. My doctor is now changing me to Protonix to see if that will help. I just wanted to see if anyone else is in my boat.
 
I took prilosec/omeprazole 20mg/day for around 10 years and it was a miracle drug (even though I believe it gave me IBS, but that's another story). However about 6 mos. ago, I noticed my chronic heartburn symptoms coming back. I didn't notice any other side effects other than it seemd my GERD got worse and the pills weren't helping much anymore. Since then I've tried max doses of Protonix, Prevacid, and now Dexilant and none of them seem to help much anymore. I fear I've become immune or something even though my doctors keep telling me that people should not really develop a tolerance to the PPI class of drugs. Some people seem to do better by switching off from one to the other for a while, kind of a drug holiday. So far that has not worked that great for me but I'm wishing you better luck.
 
There are a nuraber of GI conditions that mimic classic heartburn and that the PPI's won't benefit. Perhaps you need a full work-up with a GI specialist, even if it means a second or third opinion. There is a lot of good information from major medical centers, etc. that talk about the various conditions. Keep looking.
 
I was on Nexium 40mg a day for three years but have been Prilosec OTC 20mg for the past three years. I haven't had a flare up of GERD since the first week I was on Nexium so obviously either the Prilosec is working OR I no longer have GERD
 
[QUOTE=deanne72;4644786]I took prescription Prilosec for about 6 years before the generic came out. A few years ago, I switched to the generic with no problems. About 3 months ago, my pharmacy changed the supplier for the Omeprazole, and I started having strange nurabness and tingling, especially in my face, and lots of GERD issues. No one knows if it is related or not, but my doctor told me to start taking the OTC Prilosec. After 2 months, I am still having problems, and the GERD does not feel as well controlled as it used to feel. My doctor is now changing me to Protonix to see if that will help. I just wanted to see if anyone else is in my boat.[/QUOTE]


I'm also having problems and am putting it down to omperazole, started on it about 3 weeks ago, for two week it was once daily then it was increased to twice a day, since then I have been having strange feeling on right side of face. It feels tight/swollen and kind of nurab but I can feel it if I touch it ( sounRAB crazy I know) Also, a kind of tingling around mouth and eye on the right side. It all sounRAB very vague but its hard to describe! I'm putting it down to the medcation since I did not have these symptoms before starting it> :confused:
 
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